Asian Lamb Meatballs

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 tablespoons clear honey
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 4 scallions, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 teaspoons lemongrass, very finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• olive oil, for frying
• 1 teaspoon cilantro, finely chopped
• 3 scallions, finely sliced
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 make the meatballs:.
• 2 gently warm the honey in a non-stick frying pan, add the fish sauce and stir to make a syrup. leave to cool.
• 3 put lamb in a bowl and fold in honey syrup, scallions, garlic, lemongrass, cornstarch, mint and cilantro.
• 4 mix and season with salt and lots of black pepper.
• 5 shape into 20 balls and put on a tray lined with greaseproof paper. chill for 30 minutes
• 6 to make the sauce, mix all the ingredients together, then set aside.
• 7 brush the balls with olive oil and fry for 3-4 mins each side.
• 8 serve with the sauce.